Max Verstappen Overtakes 100 Go‑Karts in 35 Minutes

Red Bull champion Max Verstappen stunned fans at Silverstone by starting last and overtaking all 100 go‑karts in just 35 minutes, showcasing his reflexes.

Verstappen Overtakes 100 Go-Karts in 35 Minutes

Red Bull’s four‑time Formula One champion Max Verstappen completed a televised go‑kart challenge at Silverstone on Wednesday, September 16. The event, titled “Max vs 100,” saw the Dutch driver start from the back of a 101‑kart field and surge ahead, overtaking every competitor within 14 laps and 35 minutes. Organizers said the stunt was designed to showcase Verstappen’s reflexes and was broadcast live to a global audience.

Broader Sports Roundup

While Verstappen’s feat dominated headlines, several other major developments unfolded across the sporting world.

Rugby

South Africa will meet Fiji at Central Coast Stadium north of Sydney in a final warm‑up match before the 2027 Rugby World Cup, officials announced on Friday. The fixture is expected to provide both teams with valuable preparation time.

Cricket

• New Zealand Cricket decided not to renew Ben Sawyer’s contract as head coach of the women’s national team, ending the Australian’s four‑year tenure with the White Ferns.
• India head coach Gautam Gambhir indicated that 15‑year‑old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his chance after being left out of the three‑match Twenty20 series sweep against Afghanistan.

Tennis

Eighth‑seeded Liudmila Samsonova advanced to her first semifinal of the year after defeating top‑seeded Marta Kostyuk 4‑6, 6‑2, 7‑5 at the Guadalajara Open in Mexico on Thursday.

Soccer

The Chicago Stars appointed former U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski as their new chief soccer officer on Thursday, signaling a strategic push to strengthen the club’s technical leadership.

National Basketball Association

Forward Saddiq Bey agreed to a three‑year, $55.5 million contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team confirmed on Thursday.

National Football League

Buffalo Bills wide receiver DJ Moore was helped off the field after suffering a shoulder injury in the end zone during the second quarter of Monday’s game against the Detroit Lions in Orchard Park, New York.

College Football

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt was upgraded from doubtful to questionable on Thursday ahead of the No. 7 Tigers’ rivalry showdown against No. 8 Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, scheduled for Saturday.

Together, these stories illustrate a day of high‑stakes competition and personnel moves across multiple disciplines, reinforcing the global appetite for live sport and the constant evolution of coaching and player careers.